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there is no gridlock when it comes to spending your kids future in washington. we witness spent 3.6 trillion if we had a budget last year. but we did a resolution that passed which means it passes the republican house and democratic senate and the president signed annually by $1.2 trillion we didn't have him which i would contend 600 billion was wasted. literally did no benefit directly for the citizens of this country other than those that took money to administer or develop work about the program. so when they want, you could look and just say every program stand out that's actually effective and efficient in what you see is minimal. members of congress have been overstated and done their job. it's hard to oversight and i'm going to get i do, so therefore let it go. so it goes that. we are now in cr last year $350 billion for the program were appropriated money at have either never been authorized by congress or the authorization has lapsed. so it means the authorizing committees of congress are working because if we are going to appropriate money, why not jus
there is no gridlock when it comes to spending your kids future in washington. we witness spent 3.6 trillion if we had a budget last year. but we did a resolution that passed which means it passes the republican house and democratic senate and the president signed annually by $1.2 trillion we didn't have him which i would contend 600 billion was wasted. literally did no benefit directly for the citizens of this country other than those that took money to administer or develop work about the...
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we all know about george washington. we study washington with brilliant and delaware on christmas night during the revolution. we find that the teenage washington, on more than one occasion, basically goes back home in fear because he puts pen to paper and he writes. he once wrote a poem in yet another girl turned him down. we all understand and know that our country's leaders have been shaped by the hand of a woman, often the mother, and i'm here to tell you that sometimes it is we take this program -- is a legend of fairness alleged misbehavior. related to the book, what my thought was is during world war ii, general eisenhower is having a long-term affair with an attractive young british driver. imagine if eisenhower's affair came out during world war ii. one with a personal aide in secretary and [inaudible] the dresser and undress her as well. what we found out about this misbehavior, and what we threw him out of office. a very young george washington was writing very romantic letters to a woman who is not mrs. washi
we all know about george washington. we study washington with brilliant and delaware on christmas night during the revolution. we find that the teenage washington, on more than one occasion, basically goes back home in fear because he puts pen to paper and he writes. he once wrote a poem in yet another girl turned him down. we all understand and know that our country's leaders have been shaped by the hand of a woman, often the mother, and i'm here to tell you that sometimes it is we take this...
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there are fine scholars to do this type of work and their places here in washington d.c. spending time doing this. other our students you're interested in these things and what is the established orthodoxy today. there are plenty of opportunities thank there are plenty of opportunities thanks to heritage federal are available to find out where they are, how you apply and starting to work and starting to work and politics are policy with the institutional problems that i talk about. >> i am curious germany was the origin of social welfare that they have a strong economy. do you have any insight? >> i talk about that because germany is the allied air the modern welfare state as we know it the great lover of freedom he set up the welfare state because urban industrial workers were voting for the social democratic party. he thought how we deal with it? we show them we can take care of their needs it wasn't noble but how to buy a short circuit the growing support of large numbers of people that were a political party that did more market oriented thinking perhaps the biggest c
there are fine scholars to do this type of work and their places here in washington d.c. spending time doing this. other our students you're interested in these things and what is the established orthodoxy today. there are plenty of opportunities thank there are plenty of opportunities thanks to heritage federal are available to find out where they are, how you apply and starting to work and starting to work and politics are policy with the institutional problems that i talk about. >> i...
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churchill at once decided to travel to washington to meet with roosevelt and move into the white house for three weeks. was this the beginning of the special relationship? perhaps. now the british have a formidable ally. winter chill lived with roosevelt and white house sharing every meal but not breakfast they agreed among other things to establish a combined chief of staff. military staff from each of the services would work together with their counterparts, all policies and strategies shared between the two countries. it seems to me these dinners were immensely important. they set up the structure that would prosecute the war to a successful conclusion. it is agreed by almost everyone at the roosevelt white house that the cook, not chef in those days, was the worst cook in history. henry and and as much's menus included chipped beef on toast with mushrooms, boiled broccoli, bavarian cream pie, molded jell-o salads, shredded cheese with tomatos, out of fashion food today, badly prepared. and kept in the job. no wonder president roosevelt looked forward to his famous children's hour,
churchill at once decided to travel to washington to meet with roosevelt and move into the white house for three weeks. was this the beginning of the special relationship? perhaps. now the british have a formidable ally. winter chill lived with roosevelt and white house sharing every meal but not breakfast they agreed among other things to establish a combined chief of staff. military staff from each of the services would work together with their counterparts, all policies and strategies shared...
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in washington at the time. he told the president quote -- close the door and told him quote, i know you're aware of a fact that this is all the ingredients that has brought down three of the last five presidents, a hostage crisis, body bags, and a full-fledged economic recession caused by $40 a barrel oil. we recall that bush's decisions was hardly embraced across the board of american politics in 1990. just at the same time, congressional opposition to the war was far from being partisan but it was rather conducted i think out of a true sense of concern. and senate majority leader, george mitchell argued the risk of active american intervention was great. he said quote, these include an unknown number of casualties and deaths, billions of dollars spent, oil price increases. a war possibly widen to israel, turkey or of allies. the possible long-term occupation of iraq, increased instability in the persian gulf region, long lasting arab and american, and a possible return to american isolationism, end quote. loo
in washington at the time. he told the president quote -- close the door and told him quote, i know you're aware of a fact that this is all the ingredients that has brought down three of the last five presidents, a hostage crisis, body bags, and a full-fledged economic recession caused by $40 a barrel oil. we recall that bush's decisions was hardly embraced across the board of american politics in 1990. just at the same time, congressional opposition to the war was far from being partisan but...
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washington held a limited defense agreement with iranian but no one else. there were, for example, no u.s. troops in saudi arabia in 1990, nor any formal pledge to defend the kingdom or kuwait. in fact, on the eve of the iraq invasion as tensions grew, american policymakers put to reach of the coast states the idea that perhaps it's time for a joint exercise. a show somewhere in this together. only one, the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited demonstration of solidarity. they feared more than saddam, a public backlash from what they routinely called the great state. they directly told the ambassadors before the invasion. he felt secure in the belief that no arab government would ever allow the united states to use their land for that purpose, defending kuwait. why was he so secure in his belief? for us because of his view muslim state but reject the pollution of states on their soil and second because in practical terms, and mentioned it ever been so since 1979. other arab leaders pushed the following. saddam therefore believe muslims did would
washington held a limited defense agreement with iranian but no one else. there were, for example, no u.s. troops in saudi arabia in 1990, nor any formal pledge to defend the kingdom or kuwait. in fact, on the eve of the iraq invasion as tensions grew, american policymakers put to reach of the coast states the idea that perhaps it's time for a joint exercise. a show somewhere in this together. only one, the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited demonstration of solidarity. they...
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from that mall in washington d.c. who knew five years later he would lose his life in memphis that on that day this soon to be murder lifting hope and expectation would conjure the norms in believes that are the foundation of american democracy was reminding america of what it should be an gave a blueprint and called into vision this week to a powerful romanced the american people have always had with the eight deals that nurture us but we don't always obtain. so he offers photographic testimony to their dignity. they were dressed in there sunday best from 1963 in the nation frowned upon there that the committee as to the legitimacy of their claims claims, these noble souls marched to washington d.c. to tell the nation despite repudiation of dignity they were dignified and blessed with moral purpose to never be exhausted by the faithful resistance of clark the sheriff in alabama those in georgia or across the nation or the south who did not understand what they possessed mightier than many , deeper than the rivers tap
from that mall in washington d.c. who knew five years later he would lose his life in memphis that on that day this soon to be murder lifting hope and expectation would conjure the norms in believes that are the foundation of american democracy was reminding america of what it should be an gave a blueprint and called into vision this week to a powerful romanced the american people have always had with the eight deals that nurture us but we don't always obtain. so he offers photographic...
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we just legalize marijuana in colorado and washington. we were at a forum yesterday cosponsored with brookings on the come and one of the panelists said well, you should just withdraw from the convention and read here like bolivia did. obviously, not likely to happen that the u.s. is not at odds with the international conventions that it created. there is more and more impetus for reform coming, particularly from latin america which has borne the cost of the u.s. war on drugs. increasingly officials are saying why are we giving these policies that made things much worse in our countries in order for u.s. consumers to have less drugs available to them? that just doesn't make sense to go for the first time you sitting presidents as opposed to ex-presidency like santos in columbia, guatemala, or calling for aces debate on drug policy reform. there been a series of initiatives that we can go into detail on in the discussion but they're coming from the region. but most significantly at the request of mexico, colombia and guatemala, ecosoc, the
we just legalize marijuana in colorado and washington. we were at a forum yesterday cosponsored with brookings on the come and one of the panelists said well, you should just withdraw from the convention and read here like bolivia did. obviously, not likely to happen that the u.s. is not at odds with the international conventions that it created. there is more and more impetus for reform coming, particularly from latin america which has borne the cost of the u.s. war on drugs. increasingly...
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on august 28th they arrived in washington, d.c. at dawn. freed began his day on the periphery of the national mall capturing scenes on his hand held like a camera. he walked from the base of the washington monument to the boundaries outside of the white house and to the streets surrounding ford's theater. several blocks from the epicenter of the march, freed captured some of the first photographs of the day under a sign that read "house where lincoln died." freed made photographs of passers by as they crossed one another's paths. he envisioned this foot traffic as a prelude to the later gathering at the lincoln memorial. because on that day freed was tapping into the deeper currents of historical memory through on-the-spot studies of interpersonal geometry and geography. freed sought images in which he could bring the marchers and the layers of their social landscape and architecture into a shared frame. to see this day from panoramic perspective was also the ability to pay attention to a crowd of individuals with faces and really to walk a
on august 28th they arrived in washington, d.c. at dawn. freed began his day on the periphery of the national mall capturing scenes on his hand held like a camera. he walked from the base of the washington monument to the boundaries outside of the white house and to the streets surrounding ford's theater. several blocks from the epicenter of the march, freed captured some of the first photographs of the day under a sign that read "house where lincoln died." freed made photographs of...
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the monument in washington i think it is right to have a monument to the people who died. it seems it is in the wrong place. it's going to screw up the grand avesta but i don't know whether it is a fait accompli or not. they're certainly should be a good monument for the people that died in world war ii but i am not sure that is where it ought to be. >> did you meet in murphy? >> he was in the pacific was and he? >> the fourth infantry division? i guess you're right eye was that a group, three of six and i was waiting for the bombers to come back and i would guess stories from what they had seen in germany so i got word the secretary of the war we called him the secretary of the war. it wasn't of the defense, was coming over and he was going to come to give a medal of honor this was a way of encouraging the troops and giving them some indication of the people back home remembered them and knew what they were doing so there was this one corporal sergeant on board who had been hit and he just did some great stuff. he peed on five-year to put them out so people wouldn't burn
the monument in washington i think it is right to have a monument to the people who died. it seems it is in the wrong place. it's going to screw up the grand avesta but i don't know whether it is a fait accompli or not. they're certainly should be a good monument for the people that died in world war ii but i am not sure that is where it ought to be. >> did you meet in murphy? >> he was in the pacific was and he? >> the fourth infantry division? i guess you're right eye was...
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so this is another look at washington. and during my doctoral study, my professors didn't tell me about washington's teenage girlfriends. so it's kind of fun, and i think it provides us with an important lens, a new way of understanding the presidents. we all to know that our country's leaders have often times been shaped by the happened of a woman, often a mother, often a wife. but i'm here to tell you sometimes it's that of a mistress as well. it's in the news today as we tape this program, general david petraeus is still dominating the headlines with his alleged affair and his misbehavior. related to the book, what my first thought was when this happened to petraeus and when it came out was during world war ii general eisenhower was having a long-term affair with an attractive young british driver samed kay somers by. you know, what general hires a young female model to be his aide, if you will, instead of a major or a captain or a medal winner? now, imagine if eisenhower's affair with kay somersby came out during world
so this is another look at washington. and during my doctoral study, my professors didn't tell me about washington's teenage girlfriends. so it's kind of fun, and i think it provides us with an important lens, a new way of understanding the presidents. we all to know that our country's leaders have often times been shaped by the happened of a woman, often a mother, often a wife. but i'm here to tell you sometimes it's that of a mistress as well. it's in the news today as we tape this program,...
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these noble souls marched to washington, d.c. to tell the nation that despite the repudiation of their fundamental dignity, that they were indeed dignified, that they were blessed is the beauty of moral purpose that could never be exhausted by the infernal and hateful resistance of bull connor, of clark, the sheriff in alabama, those in georgia, those across the nation and, indeed, the south, who did not understand that what these people possessed was mightier than money, was deeper than the rivers that flowed beneath this nation at its founding. they tap into an eternal spirit of resistance in the name of the spirit and of faith and of family and of the quiet dignity of the american dream. martin luther king, jr. colors that dream powerfully that day. is sweet cadence gave voice to a people who knew that at our best we belong shoulder to shoulder with the great figures in american society. that despite the refusal to acknowledge who we are, and, indeed, then were as people, that our rhetoric would appeal to the nation, even the
these noble souls marched to washington, d.c. to tell the nation that despite the repudiation of their fundamental dignity, that they were indeed dignified, that they were blessed is the beauty of moral purpose that could never be exhausted by the infernal and hateful resistance of bull connor, of clark, the sheriff in alabama, those in georgia, those across the nation and, indeed, the south, who did not understand that what these people possessed was mightier than money, was deeper than the...
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but she never set foot in washington. her husband, andrew harrison, died one month after his inauguration. meet anna harrison and the other will women who served serve as first lady. over 44 administrations. in c-span's new original series first ladies, their public and private lives, interests, and influences on the president. season one against presidents' day, the 18th at 9:00 p.m. eastern and the epic on the spam, c-span radio, and c-span.org. now more from santa fe, new mexico. santa fe boasts a rich historical and literary culture. developed with comcast, we take a tour of collected works bookstore. one of santa fe's 17 independent bookstores. >> welcome to collected works bookstore and coffeehouse. we are in santa fe, new mexico. my name is dorothy massey. my daughter and co-owner, mary wilson, and i've come have owned collected works of its 18 of 35 years in age of santa fe's oldest and best, we think, bookstore and coffeehouse in the city. we had a population of 80,000 people and we support no less than 17 indepe
but she never set foot in washington. her husband, andrew harrison, died one month after his inauguration. meet anna harrison and the other will women who served serve as first lady. over 44 administrations. in c-span's new original series first ladies, their public and private lives, interests, and influences on the president. season one against presidents' day, the 18th at 9:00 p.m. eastern and the epic on the spam, c-span radio, and c-span.org. now more from santa fe, new mexico. santa fe...
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but the fact remains that even surrendering 7,000 troops to washington, the british still had tens of thousands more troops in north america. and they could have summoned tens of thousands more troops from other parts of the empire if they had decided to do so. but they were not able to do so because of the power of a new force in insurgent warfare, a term that was only coined, fatefully, in 1776 the power of public opinion. now, if the founding fathers had been battling not the british empire, but the roman empire, i can assure you that the romans -- no matter how many battlefield defeats they would have suffered, would have come back, and george washington and the founders would have been crucified quite literally. the fact that this did not happen is because of what happened in an institution that the romans did not really have to worry about, at least not after the rise of the empire, and that was the house of commons, parliament. because if 1782, a year after -- in the year after the battle of yorktown, there was a very close vote in the house of commons to discontinue offensive
but the fact remains that even surrendering 7,000 troops to washington, the british still had tens of thousands more troops in north america. and they could have summoned tens of thousands more troops from other parts of the empire if they had decided to do so. but they were not able to do so because of the power of a new force in insurgent warfare, a term that was only coined, fatefully, in 1776 the power of public opinion. now, if the founding fathers had been battling not the british empire,...
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and, of course, you would see similar devastation if one were to be is the off here in washington. now, i don't mean to alarm anybody here, but i think we need to think about these kinds of dangers because they are not going away. and as the iranian nuclear program accelerates, as pakistan stabilizes, these are very real possibilities that we have to think very hard about. rome was brought down by barbarians. we have to be very careful that we ourselves are not brought down by barbarians, and i think the first defense is to understand the nature of the problem, and that's what aye tried to contribute to with this book, to show the kinds of centrals -- of strategies that insurgents have applied. insurgency is not going away. this is going to remain the number one threat that we face. thank you. [applause] >> okay, ladies and gentlemen, we will now take questions. we have folks with microphones. all right. please raise your hand, and as i acknowledge you, let the folks get to you with the microphone and then identify yourself. all right: here we go. >> yes, thank you. cornelia weiss,
and, of course, you would see similar devastation if one were to be is the off here in washington. now, i don't mean to alarm anybody here, but i think we need to think about these kinds of dangers because they are not going away. and as the iranian nuclear program accelerates, as pakistan stabilizes, these are very real possibilities that we have to think very hard about. rome was brought down by barbarians. we have to be very careful that we ourselves are not brought down by barbarians, and i...
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we just legalize marijuana in colorado and washington. we were out of form yesterday about that. one of the panelists said that the u.s. should just withdraw from the convention and read here. obviously, that's not likely to happen. the u.s. is at odds with the conventions they created. there is more impetus for reform coming particularly from latin america, which has borne the cost of the war on drugs. they are wondering why they are implementing these policies and make things worse in our country, in order for u.s. consumers to have drugs available to them. that just doesn't make sense. so you have a sitting president is opposed to ex-president, those who are calling for a serious debate on drug policy reform, there have been a series of initiatives that we can go into detail on in the discussion that is coming from the region. most significantly, at the request of mexico and colombia and guatemala, the eco- stock has just approved a u.n. general special session taking place in 2016 and will provide the next really serious opportunity for a convention reform. .. they wanted to
we just legalize marijuana in colorado and washington. we were out of form yesterday about that. one of the panelists said that the u.s. should just withdraw from the convention and read here. obviously, that's not likely to happen. the u.s. is at odds with the conventions they created. there is more impetus for reform coming particularly from latin america, which has borne the cost of the war on drugs. they are wondering why they are implementing these policies and make things worse in our...
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and great personal danger took a ship to washington. landed in washington right three or four dais before christmas and moved to the white house and stayed there for three weeks with the exception of a trip to canada to give a speech and a few days he had in florida. he lived in the white house in a bedroom in the lincoln bedroom and lived with the president. mrs. roosevelt was not thrilled with the arrangement. she said that she put it winston kept franklin up too late. winston kept everybody up late. it wasn't just the president he was doing that too. .. so i was glad you put that there, but i kind of wish it was earlier. but that was good. >> it's an important chapter. it showed a part of churchill's character that was very important. many other people of commented or got any other questions? >> churchill was known for being a poor money manager. all of the food that he thought, did you find bills that he actually paid for everything? he was kind of famous for not being -- and various other things in his life. >> i don't know about t
and great personal danger took a ship to washington. landed in washington right three or four dais before christmas and moved to the white house and stayed there for three weeks with the exception of a trip to canada to give a speech and a few days he had in florida. he lived in the white house in a bedroom in the lincoln bedroom and lived with the president. mrs. roosevelt was not thrilled with the arrangement. she said that she put it winston kept franklin up too late. winston kept everybody...
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the country and washington were reluctant to make santa fe a state. that eventually happened in 1912. new mexico existed as a territory for so long because in so many ways it doesn't seem to fit the rest of the country. in fact, santa fe proudly for a long, long time has described itself as the city different. santa fe was, and new mexico, were explored by the spanish coming from the south to the north, not from anglos coming from the east to the west. that's one difference. this is a community that's closely tied to to the catholic church. priests accompanied spanish settlers on their way north and establish the church. and, of course, this was a spanish-speaking territory populated mostly by people of hispanic heritage. and there were questions from the eels about what a new mexico -- from the east about whether new mexico and santa fe fit the definition of america. the flip side of that was there was a constant curiosity about whether santa fe and new mexico felt like it belonged. and there was, indeed, many episodes of resistance to federal rule i
the country and washington were reluctant to make santa fe a state. that eventually happened in 1912. new mexico existed as a territory for so long because in so many ways it doesn't seem to fit the rest of the country. in fact, santa fe proudly for a long, long time has described itself as the city different. santa fe was, and new mexico, were explored by the spanish coming from the south to the north, not from anglos coming from the east to the west. that's one difference. this is a community...
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washington, d.c. isn't the great place to be gathering intel. so ray kelly with bloomberg support had an idea. he said why don't we redeployed them to the global cities one by one, one to singapore and hong kong and frankfurt, send them to the places that we are likely to get valuable information, let them coordinate and cooperate with the units around the world. let's do city to city security intelligence gathering i can't say i'm not a security expert but that's the reason we haven't suffered another serious attack but i'm sure it had something to do with it. and certainly, i've heard and i interviewed people they feel new york's intelligence is among the best in the united states, and i don't think it is a, incidents that that intelligence comes from city to city intelligence cooperation. so, there is no area that i can imagine where cooperation among the city's strictly cannot enhance the solution of problems among politicians and mayors who are compelled to solve their problems if they are going to stay in office. you just can't get away wi
washington, d.c. isn't the great place to be gathering intel. so ray kelly with bloomberg support had an idea. he said why don't we redeployed them to the global cities one by one, one to singapore and hong kong and frankfurt, send them to the places that we are likely to get valuable information, let them coordinate and cooperate with the units around the world. let's do city to city security intelligence gathering i can't say i'm not a security expert but that's the reason we haven't suffered...
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the victorian internet had been invented, the telegraph, bringing news from washington d.c. that morning, so what happened in congress would reach st. louis. so pulitzer produced in afternoon paper that he would sell to commuters always entertaining to read that contain economic information, advertising, so the wives would know where to buy flour. it contains the latest news so that the next day's papers were actually printing yesterday's news. and he did more than that. he discovered that in urban life there was this tremendous trauma that you could write up in a nonfiction way, the way dickens was writing tales of the poor in london. so the paper was ringingly interesting to read, and all these elements combined and of what people in called western because ann lewis was called western, western journalism. and so like a broadway play, well, he did the same thing. he brought his style of newspaper into new york city, brought the bankrupt new york world, and within months was making millions of dollars and revolutionize journalism and one set of an intense that is an analogy
the victorian internet had been invented, the telegraph, bringing news from washington d.c. that morning, so what happened in congress would reach st. louis. so pulitzer produced in afternoon paper that he would sell to commuters always entertaining to read that contain economic information, advertising, so the wives would know where to buy flour. it contains the latest news so that the next day's papers were actually printing yesterday's news. and he did more than that. he discovered that in...
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even the "washington post" in which really had much positive to say admitted she had threaded her way among all potential sources of trouble admirably and with skill. epitomizing the human response acquired by the tragedy to editorialists continued she succeeded in communicating to peruvians she met a genuine desire to help and to have done so for great paths, for which all she deserves much credit. if the trip to peru show the potential for pat to serve as goodwill ambassador, her trip the following year to africa despite her determination to break the restraints of the first lady role. in early january, 1972, pat sent out on an eight day, 10,000 miles trip to the african continent where she visited liberia, ghana and the ivory coast. .. the wife of the johnson publishing company which published ebony and jet in addition to official meetings, press conferences and speeches before political parties, the africans treated pat and her entourage to a while wind of dinners and receptions. she took her responsibilities seriously. julie noted that pat snuck a. from the family activities on c
even the "washington post" in which really had much positive to say admitted she had threaded her way among all potential sources of trouble admirably and with skill. epitomizing the human response acquired by the tragedy to editorialists continued she succeeded in communicating to peruvians she met a genuine desire to help and to have done so for great paths, for which all she deserves much credit. if the trip to peru show the potential for pat to serve as goodwill ambassador, her...
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., well respected in washington with positions, and washington was the place to be with reconstruction, first class of black congressmen, black senators, and they were prom innocent, but frederick douglass was the most prominent black man in washington. there was a call to start a newspaper, and frederick douglass, with the experience with the north star and a leader of the black press, they wanted douglass to help found the paper and finance it. douglass was reluck at that particular time, but he eventually came around, and on january 13th, 1870, the new era was launched, and that really brought in focus frederick douglass in washington. he was involved in local politics at that time, which we know, the modern republican party, a little different than the republican party of the 19th century. frederick douglass was very much a republican party man. the washington, d.c. got self-government in the early 1870s. norton parker chipman was the first nonvoting delegate to congress. douglass competed with chipman for that position. douglass was very involved in local politics. he then continu
., well respected in washington with positions, and washington was the place to be with reconstruction, first class of black congressmen, black senators, and they were prom innocent, but frederick douglass was the most prominent black man in washington. there was a call to start a newspaper, and frederick douglass, with the experience with the north star and a leader of the black press, they wanted douglass to help found the paper and finance it. douglass was reluck at that particular time, but...
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that's the way things were. >> what was your beat at "the washington post"? >> i had a variety of beats at the "post." i covered the suburbs the city of alexander rei ya and i later covered which is now the superior court, welfare, and education. the d.c. public schools. i was on the metro staff. >> not only for a reporter for a journalism professor at the yiewferred of maryland -- university maryland of. you've been following the field for a long time. what is the difference between now and the 'ownerships and now i'm still at the university of maryland. i'm an graduate districter of the merle college of journalism there. women have many more opportunities now than men do. but i still think it's harder for women to practice glass ceiling. one of the things about this book, though that i end with is how ironic it is that now women have the chance to be the
that's the way things were. >> what was your beat at "the washington post"? >> i had a variety of beats at the "post." i covered the suburbs the city of alexander rei ya and i later covered which is now the superior court, welfare, and education. the d.c. public schools. i was on the metro staff. >> not only for a reporter for a journalism professor at the yiewferred of maryland -- university maryland of. you've been following the field for a long time....
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that that yes these are businesses run by the sulzbergers of "the new york times" or gramm of "the washington post" that they have an enormously important civic action and the question we have to deal with as a society is as the paper's no longer support themselves what will come next said that is a part of what people will take away from the book. >>> up next on book tv "after words" with this week's guest host of the pure research center. this week weekly standard jonathan last in his book "what to expect when no one's expecting america's economic disaster" he discusses the implosion in the u.s. and its impact on the economy, culture and politics. this program last summer out in our -- lasts about an hour. >> host: welcome. there is a lot going on here and the main thesis is following the birth rate problem and what are the causes and consequences. along the way you touch on many topics including the rise of individualism in american life, the sustainability of social welfare programs, religion and population aging and we get to all of those in the next hour but first why don't you answer f
that that yes these are businesses run by the sulzbergers of "the new york times" or gramm of "the washington post" that they have an enormously important civic action and the question we have to deal with as a society is as the paper's no longer support themselves what will come next said that is a part of what people will take away from the book. >>> up next on book tv "after words" with this week's guest host of the pure research center. this week...
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maghrebi didn't have children, we lived in this wonderful suburb of washington which john kerry carried 80/20 or something like that. can we had pet spas and gas drove spas. we had her children and move to the excerpts which george bush carried 80/20. there is a big roadside that says watch children entire community because their kids running around everywhere. people as bill bishop noted moved into these little communities. >> host: does that have to be that way? >> guest: i don't know on that's an excellent question. we kind of wish it wasn't that way. i. i think most people wish it wasn't that way but this is part of what has happened i think with increasing mobilization in america. if you go back a generation, or two generations i suppose you would be in a town a suburban town in pennsylvania or new york state and on any given street you have people from every single age group living there. you would have the old people who have been in the neighborhood since they were born in people who are older in people in the middle childbearing years who are just starting out and people didn't
maghrebi didn't have children, we lived in this wonderful suburb of washington which john kerry carried 80/20 or something like that. can we had pet spas and gas drove spas. we had her children and move to the excerpts which george bush carried 80/20. there is a big roadside that says watch children entire community because their kids running around everywhere. people as bill bishop noted moved into these little communities. >> host: does that have to be that way? >> guest: i don't...
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at the trinity united methodist church and here is our lineup for the next several hours.to . .chief washington correspondent, scheduled to start his new show on cnn "the lead," in march. after that, evan thomas is next, "ike's bluff" delves into the policy decisions made by president eisenhower that kept the cold war cold. live coverage concludes with well-known historian and cultural critic gary wills. the newest book is "why priest," and in that, the pretty ser prize winning historian questions whether the priesthood is a necessary component of christianity today. up next, al gore talking about his most recent book "the future," and this is live coverage on booktv on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] we have heard from james patterson and mbc's hoe do hoed and we still have more than 30 renowned authors speaking at six different venues in and around telfair square today. it's an embarrassment of riches, and we must thank the city of savannah department of cultural affairs, festival sponsors, literati members and individual donors for their support. it is because of them that we are able to
at the trinity united methodist church and here is our lineup for the next several hours.to . .chief washington correspondent, scheduled to start his new show on cnn "the lead," in march. after that, evan thomas is next, "ike's bluff" delves into the policy decisions made by president eisenhower that kept the cold war cold. live coverage concludes with well-known historian and cultural critic gary wills. the newest book is "why priest," and in that, the pretty ser...